SHOOTING RANGES
 
 
THROWING KNIFE & TOMAHAWK RANGE INFORMATION
 
Range Officer – Melissa Backscheider, Art Farnsley 
Range Open: 
Saturday, June 8, noon-3:00 p.m. 
Sunday, June 9, 10:00 a.m. to noon. 
Wednesday, June 12, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 
Thursday, June 13 through Saturday, June 15, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 
Match tickets will be sold from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m Wednesday and 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 
Thursday and Friday, as well as 9:00 a.m. to noon on Saturday.  
All competitors must be present to begin the matches by 3:00 p.m. each day. 
SCORES will stand if competition CANNOT continue due to INCLEMENT WEATHER. 
 
 
SAFETY: 
  • Sandals or thongs are not permitted footwear on the Tomahawk Range.
  • ANY intoxicated or disorderly persons shall have their scores disqualified and will not be allowed on the Tomahawk and Knife Range at any time.
  • All Sub-juniors must have an adult with them when throwing the hawk.
  • Sub-juniors may compete in the Junior Matches (i.e., Junior Knife) provided they have adult permission, supervision, and can prove to the Range Officer they can handle a knife in a safe manner. All rules for Junior competition must be followed (distance).
Tomahawk Equipment: 
  • Tomahawks must be single edged, and that single edge must be no greater than four inches in length. Final determination of acceptability shall be at the discretion of the range officer.
  • Only traditional tomahawks are to be used.
Tomahawk Throwing: 
  • No block choice except for sub-juniors; blocks will be assigned by range officer.
  • A minimum of 1 full revolution of tomahawk is required
  • Minimum distance is 12 feet.
  • If foot goes over the white line score is ‘‘0’’ for that throw.
  • Primitive dress is required for Tomahawk and Knife Aggregates.
  • No reentry on aggregate matches.
  • Any competitor can throw a maximum of 10 matches (Hawk and Knife) at any ONE time.
  • A competitor may have a maximum of 6 practice throws in Hawk and/or Knife, within that 10 match series.
  • A competitor then can sign up for another 10 match series or any part of it.
 
Knife Equipment: 
  • Knife must be traditional, usable type with at least one edge sharpened for use, back to hilt, with handle thicker than blade, made of or covered with natural materials.No taped handles; natural material only.
Knife Throwing: 
  • No block choice except for sub-juniors; blocks will be assigned by range officer.
  • A minimum of 1 full revolution of knife is required
  • Minimum distance is 12 feet.
  • If foot goes over the white line score is ‘‘0’’ for that throw.
  • Primitive dress is required for Tomahawk and Knife Aggregates.
  • No reentry on aggregate matches.
  • Any competitor can throw a maximum of 10 matches (Hawk and Knife) at any ONE time.
  • A competitor may have a maximum of 6 practice throws in Hawk and/or Knife, within that 10 match series.
  • A competitor then can sign up for another 10 match series or any part of it.